ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE

1 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1 I don t think you could/should tell anyone yet.
2 I couldńt/shouldnt possibly leave without paying.
3 That mustnt/cant be the hotel Jane told us about.
4 There are times when the traffic here can/could be really heavy.
5 We are enjoying our holiday, though the weather could/must be better.
6 You couldnt/shouldnt really be sitting here.
7 You could/may be older than me, but that doesnt mean youre cleverer.
8 You might/should like to look over these papers if you have time.
9 Tm afraid that nobody should/would help me in that kind of situation.
10 No member of the association must/shall remove offidal documents from these
premises without written permission.

2 Complete the dialogue by writing one word in each space. Contractions {can't)
count as one word.
Bill: This ( 1 ) ..... ..................be the house, I suppose, number 16 Elland Way.
Jane: I pictured it as being much bigger, from the estate agents description.
Bill: Weil, we’d ( 2 ) ....................... go inside.
Jane: We ( 3 ) ....................... as well. Wait a minutę. I ( 4 ) ......................... to
just find my glasses. I ( 5 ) ........................see a thing without them.
Bill: I dont think much of it from the outside, to be honest.
Jane: Yes, it ( 6 ) ........................certainly do with a coat of paint or two.
Bill: Rather you than me! I ( 7 ) ....................... like to have to paint it all!
And the gutters ( 8 ) ........................replacing.
Jane: I ( 9 ) ....................... think they haven t been replaced sińce the house
was built.
Bill: They (1 0 )........................really be replaced every four years ideally.
Jane: And I dont like that big ivy plant growing up the side. Ivy
( 1 1 )....................... get in the brickwork and cause all sorts of damage.
Bill: I wonder if theres a lock on that big downstairs window? It looks very
easy to break in to.
Jane: Theres (1 2 )........................to be one, surely.
Bill: Well, (1 3 )....................... we go inside?
Jane: Do we (1 4 )....................... to? I think lVe seen enough already. I ( 1 5 ).........................
possibly live here.

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1 I couldn t be happier at the moment,
could
I’m a s .......................................................................................... at the moment.
2 Although I tried hard, I couldn t lift the suitcase.
might
T ry ............................................................................... I couldn t lift the suitcase.
3 I’m sure that Peter wont be late.
bound
Peter.......................................................................................................... on time.
4 Fancy you and I having the same surname!
should
Its o d d .................................................................................... the same surname!
5 I think you should take up jogging,
were
If I .................................................................................................take up jogging.
6 Its possible that this kind of snake is poisonous.
could
This snake............................................................................the poisonous kinds.
7 You cant borrow my car!
won’t
I ...................................................................................................... borrow my car!
8 I’m sure this isn t how you get to Norwich!
can’t
T h is ..............................................................................................way to Norwich!
9 It makes no difference to me if we cali it off.
may
W e ............................................................................................................cali it off.
10 Although its summer, the temperatura is more like winter.
may
I t ................................................................. the temperature is more like winter.

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Choose the sentence (A or B) that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

1 It’s possible that we’11 know the answers tomorrow... .. .
A We may know the answers tomorrow.
B We should know the answers tomorrow.
2 I dont think you should ring him now. Its rather late............
A You might not ring him now. It s rather late.
B You’d better not ring him now. Its rather late.
3 You neednt come if you dont want to ............
A You won t come if you dont want to.
B You dont have to come if you don t want to.
4 I think it’s wrong for you to work so hard............
A You don t have to work so hard.
B You shouldn t work so hard.
5 Perhaps these are the keys............
A These might be the keys.
B These must be the keys.
6 It would be wrong for us to lock the cat in the house for a week............
A Wed better not lock the cat in the house for a week.
B We cant lock the cat in the house for a week.
7 Its possible that the decision will be announced next week............
A The decision might be announced next week.
B The decision will be announced next week.
8 Although I try hard, I can never solve ‘The Times’ crossword............
A Try as I may, I can never solve ‘The Times’ crossword.
B Try as I can, I may never solve ‘The Times’ crossword.
9 I know. Why dont we go out to eat instead?..........
A I know. We must go out to eat instead.
B I know. We could go out to eat instead.
10 Using Punters Paints couldnt be easier............
A You may as well use Punter’s Paints.
B You should find Punter’s Paints easy to use.
11 Peter often really annoys people............
A Peter can be really annoying.
B Try as he might, Peter annoys people.
12 Jane wouldnt talk about people like that, surely!..........
A Jane didnt want to talk about people like that.
B Jane isnt the kind of person to talk about people like that.

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5 Complete each sentence with a phrase from the box.

couldnt be wouldn t be I might don’t-have to couldnt possibly

must be must like need to may be might as well

1 The heating comes on automatically. You ...... .................................turn it on.

2 O f course Tli help! I ............................................let you do it on your own.
3 It’s a Iovely hotel. And the staff............................................more helpful.
4 George ..................................... ...... it there if he has stayed there for so long.
5 Y ou............................................right, but I’m still not convinced.
6 W e ............................................go in this museum. Theres nothing else to do.
7 I love these trees. Without them the garden............................................the same.
8 Theres the phone cali I was expecting. I t ............................................George.
9 Thanks. And now you ju s t............................................sign on the dotted line.
10 Try a s ............................................. .. I simply couldnt open the lid.

6 Complete the text by writing one word in each space. Contractions {mustn't)
count as one word.

I ( 1 ) ..... as well adm it it - 1’m one of those people who runs in marathons dressed as a

duck. It ’s not normally something you ( 2 ) ...................... want to admit to your friends, but I
( 3 ) ...................... imagine life without running In my Donald Duck costume. You’re probably thinking

I ( 4 ) ......................be an Idiot who ju s t wants to show off, and well, you ( 5 ) ....................... be right,

I suppose! And you ( 6 ) ......................think th a t running so far was hard enough, without the silly

costume! I ( 7 ) ....................to adm it th a t I do enjoy the laughter as I run past, but th a fs only

part of it. I ( 5 ) ......................look silly, but it ’s all in a good cause, as I run to raise money for

children’s charities - people promise to give me money for running in the race. I (9 ) ..................

cheerfully run for hours in the rain because l’m doing somethlng useful. Cali me mad

( 1 0 ) ......................you like, but l’d fa r ( 1 1 ) .......................run through the s treets dressed as a

duck ( 1 2 ) ......................s it a t homeand watch the race on telewsion. Some of the other runners

( 1 3 ) ......................be a bit mad too - 1 ( 1 4 - ) ....................... be the only duck to be narrowly beaten in

a race by three gorillas In biklnls. I ( 1 5 ) ...................... m isscharity marathons for all the world!

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